Medically-assisted Dying

• N.S. resumes medically assisted dying referrals after backlog

  The program will be able to resume service one week earlier than planned, and will accept new referrals as of today.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021
  
• Medically assisted deaths rose by 17% in 2020, continuing upward trend: Health Canada

  A Health Canada official provided the latest statistics at a meeting of the newly launched joint parliamentary committee that is reviewing Canada's assisted dying regime.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
  
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• Parliamentary review of assisted dying law held up by Senate wrangling over co-chair

  Four senators have been chosen to sit on the committee by three of the four Senate groups.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021
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• Psychiatrists more open to assisted dying for people with mental illnesses: survey

  Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2021
• Collaboration between House of Commons, Senate on assisted dying bill praised by senator

  Gold said the government responded respectfully and thoughtfully to the Senate's amendments, rejecting two but building on three others.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2021
• Canadians with mental illness should be eligible for assisted death, feds agree

  It is one of a number of changes to Bill C-7 proposed by the government in response to amendments approved last week by the Senate.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2021
• Canadian senators pass amended assisted dying bill after days of debate

  A revised version of Bill C-7 has been passed by the Senate by a vote of 66-19, with three abstentions.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
• MPs must decide whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to assisted dying bill

  For now, Justice Minister David Lametti's office won't say if the Trudeau government is willing to accept any of the amendments.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2021
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• Senators demand race-based data be part of assisted dying program

  They approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2021
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• Canadian senators approve amendment to assisted dying bill to allow advance requests

  The amendment to Bill C-7 was approved by a vote of 47-28, with eight abstentions.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021